Teacher: Cassidy McBride
Grade Level: 3rd
Lesson Number: 3
Concept of Lesson: Elements of a story

Common Core
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events

Student Learning Objectives
Students will design text-2-mind maps based on the elements of the story.

Lesson Formative Assessment
I will check for understanding by checking the text 2 mind maps because that will show me that the students understand the elements of a story.

Student Engagement and Inquiry
  • I will ask the students what they know about elements of a story.
  • The students will watch a Youtube video on elements of a story
  • I wil then show the students what they will be creating for today.
  • Text 2 Mind Map
  • They will then works in groups that are different from the previous day and create their maps based on the story.
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Closure
I will close this lesson by going over the elements of a story and their maps. I will also ask the students why they think we read this story.

Technology
Youtube
Text 2 Mind Map